contraception

On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Alex Azar, a former pharmaceutical compa...

On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Alex Azar, a former pharmaceutical company executive, as the new secretary of Health and Human Services. Though Azar’s formal position on women’s reproductive rights is largely unknown, reproductive health groups...

Condoms are one of the best ways to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, ...

Condoms are one of the best ways to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, but they are not an especially well-used form of birth control in the United States. However, new data indicates that 34% of men...

Just over half of American teenagers are sexually active, and most report u...

Just over half of American teenagers are sexually active, and most report using some form of contraception, according to new research. The study from the National Center for Health Statistics found that 55% of teens...

In recent decades the U.S. has seen a drop in the rate of unintended pregna...

In recent decades the U.S. has seen a drop in the rate of unintended pregnancies, thanks in part to women using more effective and long-acting birth control methods, like the IUD or the implant. Still,...